Sam Ehlinger had a historic night on Saturday, going for 426 passing yards and five touchdowns. All but four of the yards came in the first half, setting school records in both yards and touchdowns in a single half.
To commemorate the quarterback’s night against UTEP, Ehlinger has been named the Big 12 football offensive player of the week. In what was a lousy week for the conference as a whole, Ehlinger stole the national spotlight with his performance.
Mike Yurcich’s offense seems to fit Ehlinger perfectly, despite it only being the first game. The Sept. 26 matchup against Texas Tech will be another test to see if the Longhorns can do it consistently.
On Sunday, Ehlinger was named the Walter Camp Offensive Player of the Week. The Big 12 honor marks his second weekly award of the 2020 season.
Oklahoma’s Spencer Rattler could have been seen as the only competition to Ehlinger for the award. However, the redshirt sophomore only threw for 290 yards and four touchdowns. The two quarterbacks are setting up for an exciting Red River Shootout on Oct. 10.
.@TexasFootball quarterback Sam Ehlinger threw for 4️⃣2️⃣4️⃣ yards and 5️⃣ TDs against UTEP in the first half alone – setting 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲-𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀. 🤘@sehlinger3 is your #Big12FB Offensive Player of the Week. pic.twitter.com/YST5dJdLAs
— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) September 14, 2020
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